Opinion: It was the end of history. Then, it started again
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.At this time, 25 years ago, traumatised emergency services personnel were still working an enormous pile of…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Whose Side Are You On?
Is Australia's looming digital duty of care about censorship, as its critics claim, or about handing control back to the people whose attention is being sold to advertisers?With Meta's $18 billion US…
2026 Stephen FitzGerald Scholars Announced
Forty‑five outstanding international students from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan studying at universities across Australia have been selected for the 2026 Stephen FitzGerald Scholars Program.…
Opinion: From TV to TikTok: A troubling tale of how two tragedies were told, 25 years apart
A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.This Friday will mark the day 25 years ago when time itself appeared to stop dead.It was as if all extraneous thought and…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Three Shocks
For the first time since federation Australia's population is made up of a majority of migrants and their children, changing the electoral maths for our politicians - have our leaders caught up to…
Opinion: Why voters rage against the machine, and how the majors can win them back
A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Several surveys now have pegged the typical person crossing the Rubicon to One Nation as a white outer-suburban male, in…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Hostile complexity
Why has David Farley's and Pauline Hanson's immigration number not matched up — and does it even matter to One Nation's supporters? What do focus groups really say when people explain why…